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Mid North Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1920

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Results in the Shires. Kempsey Shire

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 2

B. Riding—Dr. Lancaster and Mr Mannix. C Riding—Messrs. Kissane and Sanor…

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Local Government Elections. Municipal Contests. WINGHAM

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 2

The polling for the election of six Aldermen to serve in the Wingham Municipal Council for the ensuing three years, took place on Saturday…

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Municipal Council

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 3

At Friday night's meeting of the Municipal Council there were present Ald. Lane, Savage, Coshey, O'Meara, May, Brown, and Gamack…

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Triennial Shire Election. Keen Public Interest Old Council Returned

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 2

The results of the Shire election were anxiously awaited on Saturday last both by candidates and the rate payers alike. It was thought that…

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Stroud Shire

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 2

The result of the ballot in C riding, Stroud Shire, was as follows:—Abbott 69, Bourke 7, Flannery 28, McKenzic 22, informal 10. B. Riding :…

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Manning Shire Elections

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 2

The result of the appeal to the electors of Manning Shire has been announced. In A Riding the will of a large majority of the people has been partly frustrated. The trinity of Latham, Wells, and…

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Municipal Election

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 2

The result of the Taree Municipal election was made Known on Saturday at a late hour; but the official declaration of the poll was deterred…

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New Mayor Entertains. Aldermen Expound Views. Some Advice to the Shire Council

Macleay Argus · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 5

At the conclusion of the special meeting of the Kempsey Municipal Council for the election of Mayor, on Wednesday night last, the new Mayor (Ald. H…

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Shire Election

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 7

What d'ye think of the 'lection, aye? They ask'd me with a "Hip Hooray," The bad blokes lost, and our blokes won…

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Manning Shire Roads

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 4

Al the Industrial Court in Sydney on the 4th inst, the L.G, Engineers' Union was listed for hearing. Mr. Heffernan (Manning Shire Engineer) was the first…

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Mayoral Election. Ald. D. C. Henderson. New Aldermen Welcomed

Macleay Argus · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 4

The newly elected Kempsey, Municipal Council met on Wednesday night for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing year. There were present:…

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District Council

Macleay Argus · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 6

It was unanimously, decided that the next meeting of the District Council of the Primary Producers' Union be held at Wauchope, the date being fixed for…

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Municipal Work

Macleay Argus · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 4

The Municipal Council of Kempsey has been informed by the Minister for Local Government, that its application for a temporary loan has been…

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Municipal Council

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 7 February 1920 · page 4

THE new Council met on Monday erening last, Ald. J. H. Hill, Mayor, being in tie chair. There were also present—Ald. W. A. Spenoe, G. G. Webb, W. H. Bransdon,…

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Election of Mayor

The Northern Champion · Saturday 7 February 1920 · page 4

Precisely at 7.30 p.m. on Thursday at Taree council chambers, business was proceeded with by the newly-elected aldermen, all of whom…

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Shire Elections. Five New Councillors

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 7 February 1920 · page 4

THE elections for Hastings Shire Council took place on Saturday last. Four of the old Councillors, viz., Messrs. J. Dowries (President), N. Cain, W. C. Lindsay, and…

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A Baptismal Mix-up. Mayor's Amusing Explanation

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 7 February 1920 · page 3

The Mayor of Young (Alderman Rabbets), who has deliberated at the council table for eight years under the name of Alfred James Rabbets, was…

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Municipal Elections

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 7 February 1920 · page 4

THE Port Macqauarie Municipal Council elections were held on Saturday last, and considerable interest was manifested there-in, althongh, as usual, a large number of…

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Shiral and Municipal

The Northern Champion · Saturday 7 February 1920 · page 6

The polling for election of six aldermen to seats in Wingham Municipal Council resulted in the return of Messrs. Robert White, 141 votes;…

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Macleay Shire Council

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 2

The Macleay Shire Council met yesterday (Monday), there being present: Crs. J. A. Mannix (President), in the chair, S. R. J. Lancaster, J. P. Kissane,…

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